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Baltimore arts and culture communities chart new paths after Trump diversity bans
The arts have become the latest battleground over efforts to address gender, racial discrimination and inequity.
Anthony McCarthy helped shape Baltimore’s political landscape as top aide, adviser
Longtime political aide Anthony W. McCarthy died Sunday after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He was 57.
Baltimore region braces for wind, rain amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi said Saturday the primary threat in the Baltimore region would be wind.
Gov. Moore rails at ‘disastrous’ Trump tariffs, ‘attack’ on FBI
Moore said he learned of Trump’s intention to block the planned move of the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County from a news report.
‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
White immigrants express few worries despite Trump crackdown
While immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia have expressed anxiety, fear and uncertainty — regardless of citizenship, white immigrants say their experience has been very different during the current Donald Trump administration.
Undocumented trans woman from Maryland granted bond in Miami after ICE arrest
The White House posted a picture of her on its X account in February as an example of alleged crimes committed by immigrants.
Local DEI consultants struggle and pivot under Trump
The Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives has resulted in consultants losing clients and needing to pivot.
Baltimore-based Global Refuge lays off more than half its staff after Trump directives
Global Refuge, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), laid off hundreds of employees nationwide this week.
How ICE operates in Maryland and what changes could be coming
Increasing reports of ICE agents in Maryland have stoked fear, raising questions about what happens to people who are arrested.
Why the White House posted about an undocumented trans woman from Maryland
The White House posted a picture of April Amaya-Luis on its X account as an example of crimes it claims were committed by immigrants.
Why these Marylanders are doubling down on DEI
Marylanders are leaning into DEI as the term itself is being weaponized and its initiatives have become a target of the Donald Trump administration.
Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
How Katie Curran O’Malley plans to keep fighting for women in the Trump era
As executive director the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Katie Curran O’Malley has the unprecedented task of guiding the 53-year-old organization through uncertain territory.
Struggling Black businesses lament a new challenge: Trump
Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.
White House moves keep immigrants in Maryland on edge
The Trump administration’s series of executive orders and immigration policies have left much of Maryland’s immigrant community anxious and fearful.
Increased reports of ICE sightings stoke fear across Maryland
Reports of sightings and raids are all over the internet. Some immigrant advocates say they are causing more unnecessary harm, especially in Maryland.
Restaurants fear losing workers amid Trump immigration crackdown
Trump, who campaigned on linking immigrants to criminality, has not specifically addressed how his immigration policies will affect the restaurant industry.
Trump sued by 5 pregnant women, immigrant groups over birthright citizenship
Five pregnant mothers joined with CASA and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Maryland against President Donald Trump in response to his executive order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship.
Marginalized communities disappointed by Trump’s inauguration speech, executive orders
Marginalized groups, including immigrants, non-white people and members of the LGBTQIA+ population expressed displeasure with Donald Trump’s inauguration speech and subsequent issuing of a slew of executive orders.